What Happens When Herpes Go To Your Spine

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herpes symptoms on the upper thigh

I have Genital Herpes i got it from my ex performing oral sex on me with a cold sore on his mouth, anyway my current boyfriend of 2 years wants to know if blisters can appear on the upper thigh in the bend of the pelvic area? He's only had this...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

It is possible. Genital herpes lesions can appear anywhere in the genital region -- vagina, vulva, penis, scrotum, testicles, anus, buttocks, and thigh. When one has a genital herpes simplex virus infection, the virus travels up nerve pathways and... Read more »

i dont know what is going to happen now

hello, two weeks ago, i had sex with a girl, ( i dont know if she is hiv positive., i did... Read more »

Response from Lisa Hightow-Weidman, M.D., M.P.H. »

unsafe sex and how drug resistance happens

my question is me and my bf both have hiv he got it from me what i like to know is im on HIV meds... Read more »

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It had to happen sometime!!!

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Listen folks, I hate to be the first person writing into this board that turns out positive but it was inevitable...face it, it had to happen sometime.

THERE WAS NO OTHER EXPOSURE - I would tell you if there was.

None of you are Dr's, nor am I for... Read more »

genital herpes pain

Posted by chichi, 1 Reply

hi,
if anyone - male or female - has genital herpies2 can you tell me if you have ever had any of these symptoms ....
a lower spine (tail bone) pain? i got h2 3 months ago (along with my hiv scare - which is NEGATIVE)and i have chosen not to take... Read more »

herpes

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I have had herpes of the mouth since i was a pre teen about once every two years. Not with hiv, my outbreaks are happening sooner, does anyboyd know if there is a relation? Read more »

herpes

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

If you have late hiv infection, and have herpes, wouldnt you breakout more often without any meds?

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